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Strike a Rock: The Story of Thembi Kgatlana

Strike a Rock: The Story of Thembi Kgatlana

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This is a story about the fearless women who carry the sport of football on their backs, told through the eyes of the best player on the African continent. It is about a little girl who rose out of the tough streets of Mohlakeng and became a champion of the world. It is about difficult odds, cruelty, broken families, and addiction, but also about hope.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 21 June 2021
Publisher: Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd


It is not easy to have a dream, to have talent, and to be faced with a world that wants you to have neither. This is not an easy story. This is a book about difficult odds, about cruelty, about broken families and addiction. This is also a story about hope. This is a tale of bravery and the undefeatable spirit of South African women. This is a story about football, but it is a story about so much more. This is a tale about the fearless women who carry the sport on their back, told through the eyes of the best player on the African continent. This is the story of a little girl who rose out of the tough streets of Mohlakeng and went on to become a champion of the world.

It is not easy to have a dream, to have talent, and to be faced with a world that wants you to have neither. This is not an easy story. This is a book about difficult odds, about cruelty, about broken families and addiction. This is also a story about hope. This is a tale of bravery and the undefeatable spirit of South African women. This is a story about football, but it is a story about so much more. This is a tale about the fearless women who carry the sport on their back, told through the eyes of the best player on the African continent. This is the story of a little girl who rose out of the tough streets of Mohlakeng and went on to become a champion of the world.

Weight: 278g
Dimension: 155 x 236 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781431431335

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